Fountains Avenue is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 5RX is located in the Little Harwood & Whitebirk electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5RX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 5RU, BB1 5RY, BB1 5SE, BB1 5RT, BB1 5SF, BB1 5PR, BB1 5RS, BB1 5SB, BB1 5SD.

Fountains Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountains Avenue are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 5RX

Average Price
£70,046
Semi-Detached
£64,802
Terraced
£80,533
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountains Avenue

Average Price
£41,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountains AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002022-07-26 £45,668
13 Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-07-09 £138,262
7 Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002016-05-25 £57,870
13 Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002010-06-21 £109,880
24 Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002009-06-23 £111,569

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 2,182 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4out of 4 2,923 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 4,296 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Robinson Street , BB1 5PE 		3out of 4 458 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Daisyfield Primary School
Clinton Street , BB1 5LB 		3out of 4 848 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ 		3out of 4 1,014 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street , BB1 6NY 		3out of 4 1,121 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Roe Lee Park Primary School
Emerald Avenue , BB1 9RP 		3out of 4 1,239 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA 		4out of 4 1,921 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		2out of 4 2,586 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 2,953 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		4out of 4 3,098 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED 		1out of 4 3,299 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		- not rated 1,755 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		- not rated 2,590 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road , BB2 6DF 		2out of 4 2,613 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Islamiyah School
Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		- not rated 373 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		- not rated 595 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH 		4out of 4 896 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		- not rated 924 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF 		- not rated 2,270 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Top NoshMerchant House, Croft Head Road530 yd
Peri Peri Famko12 Plane Street806 yd
P P EngineeringGreenbank Road846 yd
GROKE BRGR352 Whalley Range958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beechwood ClubBeechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road787 yd
Orchard Working Mens Club137-143 Whalley New Road802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Grill272 Whalley Old Road399 yd
Munch Brunch147a Whalley Old Road558 yd
YA cateringUnit 4 Willow Street619 yd
Lahore Qila229 Whalley New Road753 yd
Dial a Curry185 Whalley New Road753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hina Food Store Ltd278 Whalley Old Road399 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Islamiyah School
MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET 		492 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School
ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET 		grass pitches503 yd
Little Harwood Stp
Robinson Street 		artificial grass pitch568 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Fountains Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 225 crimes were reported near Fountains Avenue . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 5RX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 5RX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee57
Looking after home or family37
Part-Time Employee36
Student (economically inactive)32
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Retired31
Other14
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education5
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female177
Male199

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced18
Widowed15

Health

Very good health161
Good health119
Fair health66
Bad health25
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications104
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 52
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian106
Pakistani84
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian14
White139
Arab5
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union4
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia68

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years64
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal7
Spain4
Other Europe8
Southern Asia8
No passport held53

Religion

No religion64
Christian81
Muslim207
Not answered25
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